Removing a ZERO from the price of amps


https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/opinion/1420-purifi-audios-pint-sized-powerhouses

I mentioned a quote from Bruno on Computer Audiophile interview about a year ago saying the goal of Purifi is to remove a ZERO from the price of amps. Sounded very exciting a year ago and we are now getting close to getting this out to consumers.

A Benchmark AHB2 and one of these Purifi amps for me please.
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Doug Schneider says:

I found that the Eigentakt was not only powerful enough to drive the A1s -- it sounded as good as the Constellations. As I wrote in my review, “almost nothing about the A1s’ sound had changed -- the tonal balance was the same, the highs were just as extended and the midrange just as pure, voices were equally robust, bass just as extended, and the soundstaging and imaging were exactly as before.” What’s more, I also thought that if there were any differences in the sounds, they “were at best slight and, surprisingly, favored the Purifi.”

Wow, when I read this it made me do a bunch of research on the PURIFI amplifier modules.    The Audio Science Review of them is here https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/review-and-measurements-of-purifi-1et400a-amplifier.7984/  and is also very positive.

It is very tempting to try these, although so far I only see mostly boutique brands selling them.   NAD has announced they plan to create a next generation amplifier platform using them.


I just received the latest Stereophile and Herb Reichert just reviewed a Purifi based amplifier built in North Conway NH.   After opening with how he generally dislikes the sound of class-D, he gives this LKV amplifier a very good review and the measurements are deemed excellent.   At 50lb it is ~1/2 the weight of my Pass amplifier and I'm hoping my next amplifier will be that weight or less :)   This amp's MSRP is still on par with my Pass but hopefully over time cheaper variants that still sound very good will be a common thing...
NAD just announced their Purifi based 2-chan amplifier.

https://nadelectronics.com/nad-intros-c-298-power-amplifier-with-purifi-eigentakt-amplification/

I just purchased a Benchmark AHB2 yesterday to compare with my Pass X250.8; if I don't take to it, maybe the C298 will be the next amp I try :)